Nonstop flight route between Redding, California, United States and El Calafate, Santa Cruz Province, Argentina:
Departure Airport:
(40°30'32"N by 122°17'35"W)
Arrival Airport:
(50°16'48"S by 72°3'11"W)
Distance from RDD to FTE:
6,970.69 miles (11,218.21 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Redding Municipal AirportRedding Army Airfield (RDD), Redding, California, United States and Comandante Armando Tola International Airport (FTE), El Calafate, Santa Cruz Province, Argentina would travel a Great Circle distance of 6,971 miles (or 11,218 kilometers).
A Great Circle is the shortest distance between 2 points on a sphere. Because most world maps are flat (but the Earth is round), the route of the shortest distance between 2 points on the Earth will often appear curved when viewed on a flat map, especially for long distances. If you were to simply draw a straight line on a flat map and measure a very long distance, it would likely be much further than if you were to lay a string between those two points on a globe. Because of the large distance between Redding Municipal AirportRedding Army Airfield and Comandante Armando Tola International Airport, the route shown on this map most likely appears curved because of this reason.
Try it at home! Get a globe and tightly lay a string between Redding Municipal AirportRedding Army Airfield and Comandante Armando Tola International Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | RDD / KRDD |
| Airport Name: | Redding Municipal AirportRedding Army Airfield |
| Location: | Redding, California, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 40°30'32"N by 122°17'35"W |
| Area Served: | Redding, California |
| Operator/Owner: | City of Redding |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 505 feet (154 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from RDD |
| More Information: | RDD Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | FTE / SAWA |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | El Calafate, Santa Cruz Province, Argentina |
| GPS Coordinates: | 50°16'48"S by 72°3'11"W |
| Area Served: | El Calafate, Santa Cruz |
| Operator/Owner: | Government and London Supply |
| Airport Type: | Public / Military |
| Elevation: | 669 feet (204 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from FTE |
| More Information: | FTE Maps & Info |
Facts about Redding Municipal AirportRedding Army Airfield (RDD):
- On 19 December 1945 the military declared Redding AAF excess and on 18 November 1946 it was turned over to the City of Redding for a civil airfield.
- The furthest airport from Redding Municipal AirportRedding Army Airfield (RDD) is Tôlanaro Airport (FTU), which is located 11,201 miles (18,026 kilometers) away in Tôlanaro, Madagascar.
- Because of Redding Municipal AirportRedding Army Airfield's relatively low elevation of 505 feet, planes can take off or land at Redding Municipal AirportRedding Army Airfield at a lower air speed than at airports located at a higher elevation. This is because the air density is higher closer to sea level than it would otherwise be at higher elevations.
- The closest airport to Redding Municipal AirportRedding Army Airfield (RDD) is Red Bluff Municipal Airport (RBL), which is located 25 miles (40 kilometers) S of RDD.
- Redding Municipal AirportRedding Army Airfield (RDD) has 2 runways.
Facts about Comandante Armando Tola International Airport (FTE):
- Comandante Armando Tola International Airport (FTE) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Comandante Armando Tola International Airport (FTE) is Baikal International Airport (UUD), which is nearly antipodal to Comandante Armando Tola International Airport (meaning Comandante Armando Tola International Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Baikal International Airport), and is located 12,329 miles (19,842 kilometers) away in Ulan-Ude, Republic of Buryatia, Russia.
- In addition to being known as "Comandante Armando Tola International Airport", other names for FTE include "Aeropuerto Internacional de El Calafate – Comandante Armando Tola" and "SAWC".
- Because of Comandante Armando Tola International Airport's relatively low elevation of 669 feet, planes can take off or land at Comandante Armando Tola International Airport at a lower air speed than at airports located at a higher elevation. This is because the air density is higher closer to sea level than it would otherwise be at higher elevations.
- The closest airport to Comandante Armando Tola International Airport (FTE) is Lago Argentino Airport (ING), which is located only 11 miles (18 kilometers) WSW of FTE.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 24.83 miles (39.97 km) S | Red Bluff Municipal Airport (RBL) | Red Bluff, California, United States |     |
| 2 | 54.39 miles (87.54 km) SSE | Chico Municipal Airport (CIC) | Chico, California, United States | |
| 3 | 68.73 miles (110.61 km) S | Willows-Glenn County Airport (WLW) | Willows, California, United States | |
| 4 | 78.99 miles (127.12 km) SSE | Oroville Municipal Airport (OVE) | Oroville, California, United States | |
| 5 | 85.40 miles (137.45 km) N | Montague Airport-Yreka Rohrer Field (RKC) | Montague, California, United States | |
| 6 | 88.39 miles (142.26 km) N | Siskiyou County Airport (SIY) | Montague, California, United States | |
| 7 | 90.94 miles (146.35 km) E | Susanville Municipal Airport (SVE) | Susanville, California, United States | |
| 8 | 96.65 miles (155.54 km) W | Rohnerville Airport (FOT) | Fortuna, California, United States | |
| 9 | 97.51 miles (156.93 km) WNW | Murray Field (EKA) | Eureka, California, United States | |
| 10 | 100.38 miles (161.55 km) WNW | Arcata/Eureka Airport (ACV) | McKinleyville, California, United States | |
| 11 | 104.79 miles (168.64 km) SSE | Yuba County Airport (MYV) | Marysville, California, United States | |
| 12 | 105.19 miles (169.28 km) SSE | Beale Air Force Base (BAB) | Marysville, California, United States | |
| 13 | 107.01 miles (172.21 km) SSW | Ukiah Municipal Airport (UKI) | Ukiah, California, United States | |
| 14 | 114.01 miles (183.48 km) E | Amedee Army AirfieldReno Army Air Base Auxiliary Flight Strip (AHC) | Herlong, California, United States | |
| 15 | 117.46 miles (189.04 km) NNE | Crater Lake- Klamath Regional Airport (LMT) | Klamath Falls, Oregon, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,201.07 miles (18,026.33 km) SSE | Tôlanaro Airport (FTU) | Tôlanaro, Madagascar | |
| 2 | 11,112.20 miles (17,883.31 km) SE | Ampanihy Airport (AMP) | Ampanihy, Madagascar | |
| 3 | 11,104.35 miles (17,870.67 km) S | Pierrefonds Airport (ZSE) | Saint-Pierre, Réunion | |
| 4 | 11,075.16 miles (17,823.70 km) S | Roland Garros Airport (RUN) | St Denis, Réunion, France | |
| 5 | 11,049.48 miles (17,782.37 km) S | Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam International Airport (MRU) | Plaisance, Mauritius | |
| 6 | 10,994.32 miles (17,693.60 km) SSE | Mananjary Airport (MNJ) | Mananjary, Madagascar | |
| 7 | 10,980.22 miles (17,670.91 km) SSE | Fianarantsoa Airport (WFI) | Fianarantsoa, Madagascar | |
| 8 | 10,964.61 miles (17,645.79 km) SSW | Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG) | Rodrigues Island, Mauritius | |
| 9 | 10,911.09 miles (17,559.66 km) SE | Andavadoaka Airport (DVD) | Andavadoaka, Toliara province, Atsimo-Andrefana region, Madagascar | |
| 10 | 10,901.69 miles (17,544.53 km) SE | Manja Airport (MJA) | Manja, Menabe, Madagascar | |
| 11 | 10,893.07 miles (17,530.66 km) SE | Morombe Airport (MXM) | Morombe, Madagascar | |
| 12 | 10,818.66 miles (17,410.90 km) SSE | Ivato International Airport (TNR) | Antananarivo, Madagascar | |
| 13 | 10,818.37 miles (17,410.44 km) SSE | Miandrivazo Airport (ZVA) | Miandrivazo, Madagascar | |
| 14 | 10,812.07 miles (17,400.29 km) SSE | Toamasino Airport (TMM) | Toamasina, Madagascar | |
| 15 | 10,801.37 miles (17,383.08 km) SSE | Belo sur Tsiribihina Airport (BMD) | Belo sur Tsiribihina, Madagascar | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11.49 miles (18.49 km) WSW | Lago Argentino Airport (ING) | El Calafate, Santa Cruz, Argentina | |
| 2 | 98.27 miles (158.15 km) SSW | Teniente Julio Gallardo Airfield (PNT) | Puerto Natales, Chile | |
| 3 | 134.14 miles (215.87 km) NE | Gobernador Gregores Airport (GGS) | Gobernador Gregores, Santa Cruz, Argentina | |
| 4 | 150.51 miles (242.23 km) SE | Piloto Civil Norberto Fernández International Airport (RGL) | Río Gallegos, Santa Cruz, Argentina | |
| 5 | 194.98 miles (313.79 km) SSE | Presidente Carlos Ibáñez International Airport (PUQ) | Punta Arenas, Chile | |
| 6 | 211.21 miles (339.91 km) N | Cochrane Airfield (LGR) | Cochrane, Chile | |
| 7 | 256.02 miles (412.03 km) N | Chile Chico Airfield (CCH) | Chile Chico, Aisén Region, Chile | |
| 8 | 263.21 miles (423.59 km) N | Perito Moreno Airport (PMQ) | Perito Moreno, Santa Cruz, Argentina | |
| 9 | 302.00 miles (486.02 km) N | Balmaceda Airport (BBA) | Balmaceda, Chile | |
| 10 | 303.05 miles (487.71 km) SE | Hermes Quijada International Airport (RGA) | Río Grande, Tierra del Fuego, Argentina | |
| 11 | 323.75 miles (521.03 km) N | Teniente Vidal Airfield (GXQ) | Coyhaique, Chile | |
| 12 | 329.35 miles (530.04 km) ENE | Puerto Deseado Airport (PUD) | Puerto Deseado, Santa Cruz Province, Argentina | |
| 13 | 352.45 miles (567.22 km) SSE | Ushuaia International Airport (USH) | Ushuaia, Tierra del Fuego, Argentina | |
| 14 | 368.44 miles (592.94 km) N | Alto Río Senguer Airport (ARR) | Alto Río Senguer, Chubut, Argentina | |
| 15 | 375.85 miles (604.87 km) NE | General Enrique Mosconi International Airport (CRD) | Comodoro Rivadavia, Chubut, Argentina | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,328.98 miles (19,841.52 km) NNE | Baikal International Airport (UUD) | Ulan-Ude, Republic of Buryatia, Russia | |
| 2 | 12,260.13 miles (19,730.72 km) NNE | Chinggis Khaan International Airport (ULN) | Ulan Bator, Mongolia | |
| 3 | 12,230.65 miles (19,683.28 km) NE | International Airport Irkutsk (IKT) | Irkutsk, Russia | |
| 4 | 12,213.92 miles (19,656.34 km) ENE | Bulgan Airport (UGA) | Bulgan, Mongolia | |
| 5 | 12,175.20 miles (19,594.03 km) WNW | Chita Kadala (HTA) | Chita, Russia | |
| 6 | 12,123.37 miles (19,510.62 km) NE | Kharkhorin Airport (KHR) | Kharkhorin, Mongolia | |
| 7 | 12,115.63 miles (19,498.17 km) NNE | Mandalgovi Airport (MXW) | Mandalgovi, Dundgovi, Mongolia | |
| 8 | 12,104.41 miles (19,480.11 km) NE | Khujirt Airport (HJT) | Khujirt, Övörkhangai, Mongolia | |
| 9 | 12,100.21 miles (19,473.35 km) WNW | Choibalsan Airport (COQ) | Choibalsan, Mongolia | |
| 10 | 12,085.63 miles (19,449.89 km) E | Mörön Airport (MXV) | Mörön, Khövsgöl Province, Mongolia | |
| 11 | 12,071.60 miles (19,427.31 km) NE | Arvaykheer Airport (AVK) | Arvaikheer, Mongolia | |
| 12 | 11,999.09 miles (19,310.61 km) NE | Bayankhongor Airport (BYN) | Bayankhongor, Mongolia | |
| 13 | 11,973.46 miles (19,269.37 km) N | Ust-Kut Airport (UKX) | Ust-Kut, Irkutsk Oblast, Russia | |
| 14 | 11,943.76 miles (19,221.57 km) NNE | Bratsk Airport (BTK) | Bratsk, Irkutsk Oblast, Russia | |
| 15 | 11,924.45 miles (19,190.49 km) NNW | Erenhot Saiwusu International Airport (ERL) | Erenhot, Inner Mongolia, China | |